Rock garden inspiration from the Yosemite trail
Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton This week my family was blessed to hike in Yosemite National Park. Though we were 3,000 miles from South Jersey and among mountains, lakes, and plenty of rocky trails, a surprising amount of flowers looked familiar. When you realize that...Save a species with monarch waystations
If you can grow milkweed, you can create a monarch butterfly habitat. These garden retreats are beautiful and help protect a threatened species By Marjorie Preston “If we are ever to love a butterfly, we must first care for a few caterpillars.” That quote, from French...Drought-tolerant plants for your garden that can beat the summer heat
Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton Hot summer days and drooping plants may have you considering a garden of cacti and tumbleweeds. However, by carefully selecting drought-resistant plants, you may save yourself from desert life. In general, once well-established,...Down to Earth Garden Tour hosted by the Green Thumb Garden Club
Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton Green Thumb Garden Club of Somers Point held its “Down to Earth Garden Tour” on Saturday, June 22. From rustic to refined, 10 gardens were featured on the tour that took attendees on an overview of Somers Point and its gardens. According...Drawing from nostalgia for inspiration — Cypress vine and purple hyacinth bean vine
Let It Grow By Tammy Thornton Over 20 years ago, when my two older children were preschool age, we lived near a wonderful hidden gem called Leaming’s Run Garden on Route 9 in Cape May County. The children could run through the meandering paths of this magical...
